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Kenyan government slashes price of popular food staple 17 May 2017 - 10:58 am

NAIROBI, Kenya: Under fire for rising food prices, Kenya’s government Tuesday slashed the cost of maize flour, a popular staple. Willy Bett, Kenya’s...

UN urges end to mistreatment of Palestinian prisoners 17 May 2017 - 10:52 am

GENEVA: The UN’s point person on human rights in occupied Palestine Tuesday urged Israel to abide by international law and international standards of...

Embroiled in controversies, Trump seeks boost on foreign trip 17 May 2017 - 10:45 am

WASHINGTON: Besieged by controversy at home, U.S. President Donald Trump is under pressure to stick to the script and avoid fresh flare-ups when...

Citizen engagement drives national cleanliness rankings 17 May 2017 - 10:44 am

If you are happy with your city's cleanliness and want it to be recognised, it might be a good idea to begin by...

Bomb blast injures 7 in southwestern Somalia 17 May 2017 - 10:42 am

MOGADISHU, Somalia: At least seven people were wounded, including government officials, in a bomb blast at a busy restaurant in southwestern Somalia Monday...

Iraqi forces register gains against IS in W. Mosul 17 May 2017 - 10:19 am

BAGHDAD: Iraqi forces have registered gains at the expense of IS terrorists in western Mosul, from which more than 500 families have been...

45 Taliban militants killed in Afghanistan 17 May 2017 - 09:57 am

Kabul: The Taliban militants suffered heavy casualties during the ongoing operations in eastern Laghman province of Afghanistan. Provincial police chief Fazal Ahmad Sherzad...

S. African Everest permit dodger arrested in Nepal 17 May 2017 - 09:49 am

Kathmandu: A South African who attempted to climb Mount Everest without permission has been arrested in Nepal where he faces a $22,000 fine...

Saving Pakistan's lost city of Mohenjo Daro 17 May 2017 - 09:44 am

Mohenjo Daro, Pakistan: The centre of a powerful ancient civilisation, Mohenjo Daro was one of the world's earliest cities -- a Bronze Age...

Trump, Erdogan seek to mend strained ties at White House meeting 16 May 2017 - 08:11 pm

Washington: Fresh from securing his grip on Turkey with a referendum to centralize power, Recep Tayyip Erdogan met US President Donald Trump at...

Trump to give speech on Islam in Saudi Arabia 16 May 2017 - 08:07 pm

Washington: US President Donald Trump will give a major speech on the Islamic faith during his upcoming visit to Saudi Arabia, home to...

Four killed in Kenyan car bomb attack 16 May 2017 - 07:10 pm

Nairobi: At least four people died on Tuesday when their vehicle set off an improvised explosive device in a small Kenyan town near...

Grenade kills policeman in Saudi Arabia 16 May 2017 - 06:35 pm

Dubai: A Saudi Arabian police officer was killed by a rocket-propelled grenade on Tuesday in a Awamiya town, the interior ministry said, as...

Bailed Ugandan academic doubles down on presidential insults 16 May 2017 - 06:03 pm

Kampala: A prominent Ugandan academic charged with cyber harassment for calling President Yoweri Museveni a "pair of buttocks" is back on social media...

Tunisia Extends State of Emergency for One Month 16 May 2017 - 05:56 pm

Tunis: President Beji Caid Essebsi decided to extend the state of emergency by one month starting from today. According to a statement by...

Fire triggers evacuation at Singapore's Changi airport 16 May 2017 - 04:10 pm

Singapore: Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from Singapore's Changi Airport after a small fire erupted in a terminal that was quickly extinguished, authorities...

Over 60 electoral "violations" in run-up to Iran vote 16 May 2017 - 03:35 pm

BEIRUT: More than 60 "violations" linked to Friday's presidential and regional elections in Iran have occurred and two people have been arrested, the...

Air Algerie flights resume after brief strike 16 May 2017 - 03:30 pm

Algiers: Air Algerie flights in and from the North African country resumed Tuesday after negotiations between management and staff ended a brief strike....